| Tuffy Stone isn't what you would call your average | | | | of the Cool Smoke BBQ team get "ribbed" by Lee |
| joe when it comes to cooking barbecue. Infact, to | | | | Ann Whippen, who called Tuffy a "BBQ nerd" for |
| his name he has a lengthy background in French | | | | using spreadsheets to plan his recipes! |
| cuisine, alongside a prize winnings pot of over | | | | Tuffy Stone's Secret Barbecue Tip |
| $120,000 dollars since he began his career competing | | | | When it comes to barbecue secrets, Tuffy is quick |
| in BBQ events throughout the USA since 2005. | | | | to offer advice, "The secret is that too many people |
| Unconventional in many ways, Tuffy Stone relies | | | | over smoke their BBQ. You can prevent this by |
| heavily on a methodical and practical approach to | | | | running a clean fire and by wrapping your meat with |
| barbecue, utilizing computer spreadsheets to help plan | | | | aluminum foil after your meat has nice color. Then |
| the delivery of his award winning entries which has | | | | finish cooking until done. This will prevent over |
| earned him the nickname "The Professor". | | | | smoking." |
| Life has been kind to Tuffy as he has worked his | | | | Tuffy Stone's BBQ Grilling Tips |
| way around BBQ events over the last 4 years, | | | | 1. Use a quality charcoal for your heat source when |
| winning the Kansas City Barbecue Society Team of | | | | cooking and remember that lump charcoal burns |
| the Year in 2007 and the Blue Ridge BBQ & | | | | hotter than briquettes. |
| Music Festival grand championship in 2008 among | | | | 2. Make sure that your grill/pit is clean before cooking. |
| many others. | | | | Clean grate with wire brush and clean out ash from |
| Every BBQ competitor has their own favorite pits, | | | | the bottom of your grill. |
| smokers and grills to use and Tuffy Stone is no | | | | 3. Start charcoal with a chimney and newspaper, |
| exception. His personal favorite is a Jamie Geer built | | | | instead of lighter fluid. |
| offset Jambo Pit which Tuffy affectionately refers | | | | 4. Make sure your grate is very hot, before placing |
| to as the "Grillvette". | | | | meat on the grill. This will help prevent meat from |
| On top of his current television appearance in TLC's | | | | sticking. |
| BBQ Pitmasters, Tuffy also has designs on running his | | | | 5. Season steaks, hamburgers, poultry, or fish |
| own BBQ restaurant with a tentative launch date of | | | | approximately 15-30 minutes before grilling. This will |
| March 2010 based at the Hampton Virginia Peninsula | | | | allow for the seasoning to be absorbed into the |
| Town Centre, called "Q". | | | | meat. |
| Tuffy also runs his own catering business called "A | | | | 6. Allow cooked meats to rest for approximately 3-5 |
| Sharper Palette", and it seems safe to say that his | | | | minutes before serving. This will allow juice to stay in |
| future success is assured. | | | | the meat, after they are cut. |
| The video below, shows BBQ Pitmaster, Tuffy Stone | | | | |